Just after 9am Tuesday a vehicle believed to have been involved in the Amber alert from Hildago County rammed a US Marshal at SH 242 and US 59 , a pursuit started with several Montgomery County units . The chase of the silver dually pickup continued north at speeds of over 80mph. Liberty County,, Cleveland PD and Cleveland ISD Police then got involved. It continued into San Jacinto County. That is when a DPS Trooper attempted to spike the fleeing truck. The truck tried to swerve from the spikes, lost control and slammed into the DPS Tahoe. The contents of the troopers vehicle were spilled onto the highway as his rear hatch was open. Officers approached the truck and took the male into custody. They alspo detained a female passenger who at first appeared to be an adult. That young woman was the girl that a statewide amber alert was issued for. She is unharmed. US 59 traffic will be heavy for awhile as it had been shut down for the crash. It is now reopened however a very heavy backup.
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